Attorney General William Barr said on Saturday it appears that “many places” across the United States are seeing violent protests spurred by “anarchic” and “far-left extremist groups.”

During a brief public appearance at the Justice Department, he said these agitators are using “antifa-like tactics” and that many of them are traveling from out of state to participate in the protests. Barr, who did not take any questions, noted that such individuals could be committing federal crimes and asserted that authorities will be enforcing the law.